I’m back on the East Coast for Thanksgiving, and a few days of relaxing. Whew, it feels good to be here. My Mom and I are in Charlotte tonight, and spent the day in Asheville, NC today. The wedding is going to be at a beautiful outdoor venue in Asheville. We went and checked everything out today, and it’s going to be just spectacular! I’m really getting excited now. We met with the caterer, we met with the event host, and we went to the restaurant that’s going to do the catering for the Rehearsal Dinner. I finally feel like things are starting to come together, and boy, what a good feeling. I even found a dress online today that I really liked, and we are going to look for it tomorrow. I hope they have it in stock. I’m not real keen on the white dress idea (I don’t really wear white, in case you haven’t noticed…especially not long and frilly white. )But then again, I don’t get married everyday. So I’ll give it a shot!

It’s been another beautiful weekend here in the Bay Area. It must have been 80 degress out, which is heavenly for November. Somehow it feels a bit strange, though, too. I called my parents and they were talking about how cold it is in SC, that they are sitting around the fire, and here I am sitting at the torch sweating!

Here’s a Finn update for you: we are trying a new medicine that is supposed to relax the valve that lets food leave the stomach and enter the intestines. He’s been on that for 4 days now, and so far, so good! In fact, he had his first little bit of real dog food tonight for the first time in exactly 1 month! He seems to be keeping things down, so I hope that we are in the clear. Thank you all for your warm thoughts and prayers. We felt your good wishes carry us through!

It’s been a busy weekend. I’ve gotten a lot of beads made, we got a lot of new inventory priced for Beads Forever, and we are getting close to having the new e-commerce website live. That sure will be an exciting thing!

I am getting excited about Thanksgiving. I can’t believe the holidays are this close, but I am beginning to realize that they are just around the corner. I head home on Saturday, and my Mom and I have lots of wedding planning lined up. Then the family is headed down to Pawley’s Island for a time of feasting. I really can’t wait!

We’ve had lots of good times lately with friends in the Bay area and down in LA. Here are a few fun shots to fill you in on what’s been going on in my world.